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Complex Systems in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: Theory, Method and Application - Softcover

Kiel, L. Douglas; Elliott, Euel W.

 
9780472054886: Complex Systems in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: Theory, Method and Application
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0472054880 ISBN 13: 9780472054886
Publisher: University of Michigan Press, 2021

Synopsis

Complexity Systems in the Social and Behavioral Sciences provides a sophisticated yet accessible account of complexity science or complex systems research. Phenomena in the behavioral, social, and hard sciences all exhibit certain important similarities consistent with complex systems. These include the concept of emergence, sensitivity to initial conditions, and interactions between agents in a system that yield unanticipated, nonlinear outcomes. The topics discussed range from the implications for artificial intelligence and computing to questions about how to model complex systems through agent-based modeling, to complex phenomena exhibited in international relations, and in organizational behavior. This volume will be an invaluable addition for both the general reader and the specialist, offering new insights into this fascinating area of research.

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About the Author

Euel Elliott is Professor of Public Policy and Political Economy, and Political Science at University of Texas at Dallas

L. Douglas Kiel is Professor of Public and Nonprofit Management at University of Texas at Dallas

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Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0472054880
ISBN 13 
9780472054886
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
450